Ethiopia Kebena EA Decaf
GRAPE, ALMOND & MILK CHOCOLATE
| PRODUCER | Haider Aba Mecha |
| VARIETAL | JARC 74112 & 74110 |
| REGION | Limu Kossa, Jimma |
| ELEVATION | 1,865 - 2090 m.a.s.l. |
| PROCESS | Natural & EA Decaffination |
| ROAST | Light |
| PRICE PAID/KG |
£9.80 |
About
Haider Aba Mecha owns and operates a 532-hectare coffee farm in the Limu Kossa Woreda of Ethiopia’s Jimma Zone. The farm sits between 1,865 and 2,090 metres above sea level and is planted with Ethiopian varieties, with trees ranging from 4 to 14 years old.
Coffee is traditionally processed on the farm. After pulping, the parchment is fermented in water overnight before being washed and dried on raised beds. Final dry milling is completed at a certified facility in Walmera Kolobo Woreda, around 20 km west of Addis Ababa.
The Limu Kossa farm produces around 20 boxes annually and employs more than 4,000 seasonal workers. A full-time agronomist works year-round to manage farm health and productivity.
Haider's farms operate under strong ethical and social frameworks and are certified under Organic, Rainforest Alliance and C.A.F.E. Practices standards. Policies cover human rights, minimum working ages and worker welfare.
His Kebena-based collection sites, which include eight washing stations, are also entering the Rainforest Alliance certification process.
The lots purchased by Osito from the 2024/2025 harvest come from Haider's original Limu Kossa farm. The coffee was subsequently decaffeinated in Germany using the EA (Ethyl Acetate) Method, with ethyl acetate derived from sugarcane.